Description
| Product ID: | 9780140124873 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Daily Life in Ancient Rome |
| Subtitle: | The People and the City at the Height of the Empire |
| Authors: | Author: Jerome Carcopino, Henry T Rowell |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Ancient history, Social and cultural history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Social & cultural history, Ancient Rome |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner and the talk that continued long into the night. This study, which includes a bibliography and notes by Professor Rowell, describes the houses and multi-storeyed apartments of the city of over a million inhabitants, the social classes from senators to slaves and the Roman family and the position of women. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1991-06-27 |
